New Releases by David Gemmell

Au coeur de montagnes verdoyantes se trouve le petit village rigante de Trois-Ruisseaux, dont les habitants vénèrent les dieux de l''air et de l''eau, et les esprits de la terre. Parmi eux vit un enfant marqué au sceau du destin. Né au cours de l''orage qui condamna son père, il se nomme Connavar. Bientôt, les récits de son courage se répandront comme un feu de prairie. De l''enfant qui a combattu l''ours, il deviendra l''homme qui a tué le roi ! Il a juré de protéger son peuple et rien ni personne ne pourra se mettre en travers de son chemin. Or, une prophétie a prédit qu''une armée sans pitié traverserait un jour la mer et, telle une avalanche, détruirait tout sur son passage. Sur cet échiquier, toutes les forces en présence vont jouer leur main : du général Fantôme à la Morrigu, créature maléfique qui hante les bois depuis la nuit des temps, en passant par Jasaray, l''Érudit de Roc, et son armée invincible. C''est compter sans Connavar, qui s''embarque pour une quête qui le mènera au coeur de l''ennemi. Mais en chemin, il recevra un don : une épée magique. Ainsi obtient-il un nom qui frappera de terreur le coeur de ses amis comme de ses adversaires. Un nom proclamant une destinée glorieuse et amère : Démone-Lame.

Les cruels Aenirs ravagent le territoire au sud des montagnes, semant la mort et la terreur dans tous les villages. Retranchés dans les hauteurs, les clans se croient à l''abri. Caswallon, voleur et guerrier solitaire, sait qu''ils seront les prochains à subir les assauts des terribles barbares. Mais les fiers highlanders refusent d''entendre la voix de la raison, et de s''unir pour contrer la menace. Pire, le chef du clan de Caswallon invite son ennemi à participer à leurs jeux d''été. Son geste pourrait bien condamner tous les clans. C''est alors que Sigarni, la Reine Faucon, surgit à travers le temps et l''espace...

Londres est en ébullition : dans une société en pleine mutation, la pauvreté exacerbe les tensions raciales et divise la population. C''est au coeur de ce contexte étouffant que des femmes se mettent à disparaître : un tueur au sinistre masque les assassine les unes après les autres, sans laisser le moindre indice derrière lui. La presse fascinée l''appelle bientôt Le Masque de la Mort. Jeune journaliste ambitieux, Jeremy Miller se verrait bien couvrir l''affaire, au lieu de perdre son temps à rédiger des articles complaisants sur des sujets communs. Alors, quand les meurtres commencent à recouper ses propres reportages, Jeremy est le premier surpris. Et bientôt le premier en ligne de mire... Retrouvé par sa veuve Stella Gemmell, voici un thriller haletant et inédit de David Gemmell, qui mêle des anecdotes vécues par l''écrivain en tant qu''ancien journaliste à l''histoire glaçante d''un terrifiant tueur en série.

« Bimbo » Jardine est un homme à part, un géant au coeur d''or, généreux avec ses amis, craint par ses ennemis. Chargé de collecter de l''argent pour Reardon, le malfrat du quartier, et en dépit de son habileté à user de ses poings, il a la réputation d''être un homme d''honneur dans le Sud de Londres, où il vit. Mais quand Bimbo s''interpose lors d''une agression à caractère homophobe, puis s''attaque à celui qui l''a commanditée, il se retrouve contraint malgré lui à affronter son propre patron. Reardon ne peut perdre la face. Persuadé d''avoir agi avec justesse, Bimbo refuse de se plier. Quand les deux hommes entreront en guerre, d''autres vies seront menacées...

Des anciens peuples, seuls les humains ont survécu. Jusqu'à ce que, mille ans plus tard, une cité gigantesque surgisse de nulle part. Les monstrueux Daroths sont de retour. Le sort du monde repose désormais sur les épaules de quatre héros : Duvodas, le dernier dépositaire du savoir de l'ancien peuple le plus paisible, Karis, la belle stratège, et le jeune Tarantio, qui cache en lui un être pire encore que les Daroths : Dace, le quatrième héros... « On a envie de croire que tout cela fut vrai, tant c'est fort et beau. » Lanfeust Mag

David Gemmell was the UK's number one fantasy and historical novelist until his death in 2006. A regular Sunday Times bestseller, and international sensation, his legacy lives on through his novels, his influence on the genre, and through the David Gemmell Legend awards. White Knight/Black Swan was David Gemmell's crime thriller debut, first published under a pseudonym in 1993 and long out of print, and highly sought-after by readers. Re-editing and republished under his own name, it's a must read for fans of his heroic and powerful style. An action-filled story set in working class London in the 1980's, Jardine is a bouncer and gang enforcer with a heart of gold. To protect a friend, he goes up against an Irishman demanding protection money - only to realise too late that they work for the same employer. One act of kindness will lead to murder, betrayal, blackmail and some long-hidden secrets . . .

David Gemmell was the UK's number one fantasy and historical novelist until his death in 2006. A regular Sunday Times bestseller, and international sensation, his legacy lives on through his novels, his influence on the genre, and through the David Gemmell Legend awards.Rhyming Rings is a never-before-seen Gemmell novel, discovered in his papers by his widow, Stella Gemmell. Merging autobiographical details of Gemmell's life as a journalist in South London with a serial killer and a tinge of the supernatural, this is perfect for fans of David's work, as well as readers of gritty crime novels. Set against the backdrop of a London simmering with poverty, change and racial tension, this taut thriller is a fitting legacy for the great writer.This book includes a brand new introduction from massive Gemmell fan Conn Iggulden, and an afterword by Gemmell's friend Stan Nicholls.An ambidextrous killer is murdering women, leaving virtually no evidence behind, and struggling journalist Jeremy Miller wishes he was covering the case. Instead, he's stuck with heart-warming local stories about paraplegic teenagers and elderly psychic ladies. So when his stories and the murder case start to converge no one is more surprised than Jeremy.Or, it turns out, more at risk.

La prophétie était sans équivoque. A la mort des trois rois, le monde sera plongé dans le chaos. Deux sont déjà morts et le troisième est encore à naître. Malgré sa grossesse avancée, la reine de Ventria a pu s''enfuir. Mais nul ne peut plus s''opposer aux armées démoniaques qui la pourchassent. A moins que trois guerriers drenaï viennent changer la donne. Le sort de l''empire repose sur eux. Pourront-ils le sauver ? Il y a quarante ans, sans doute, mais aujourd''hui, à l''hiver de leur vie...

Druss est une légende. Ses exploits sont connus de tous. Mais il a choisi de vivre retiré loin des hommes, au sommet d une montagne. Là, il attend son ennemi de toujours : la mort. Dros Delnoch est une forteresse. C est le seul endroit par lequel une armée peut traverser les montagnes. Protégée par six remparts, elle était la place forte de l’Empire Drenaï. C est maintenant le dernier bastion, car tous les autres sont tombés devant l envahisseur nadir. Et le vieux guerrier est son seul espoir. Un demi-million d envahisseurs face à quelques milliers de guerriers retranchés dans une forteresse. Druss et sa hache feront-ils la différence ?

Enter a powerful realm of legend, dark sorcery, and conquest, where the mighty Drenai warrior Druss faces his most deadly opponent . . . Druss the Legend, the dark axman known as the Deathwalker, must join the warrior Talisman on a mission of blood and glory. Only the stolen Eyes of Alchazzar--mystic jewels of power--will save Druss''s dying friend, then unite the Nadir tribes against the evil of the Gothir. Druss agrees to help look for the twin gems--hidden for centuries in the shrine of Oshikai, the Demon-bane, the Nadir''s greatest hero. It has been prophesied that with the recovery of the stones, there will come the Uniter, a magnificent fighter who will free the Nadir from brutal oppression. But Garen-Tsen, the sadistic power behind the Gothir throne, also seeks the gems. To control them, he will send five thousand men against a handful of savages, Talisman, and the one Drenai warrior.

Winged demons gather, silent and unseen, above the city of Usa, their talons long and sharp. Their purpose is clear, as is the prophesy: Upon the deaths of the three kings, the demon riders of the Krayakin will become flesh, free to slake their thirst with human blood - and the stench of evil will cover the land. Two of the kings are already dead. For the prophesy to be fulfilled, spreading carnage across the world, the Demon Lord must sacrifice the third king: Queen Axiana''s unborn child. When Emperor Skanda disbands his army, the pregnant queen takes flight, pursued by the Lords of the Undead. All hope lies with three ancient heroes, though discarded by the emperor, they are still Drenai soldiers: Bison the giant, Kebra the bowman, and the great swordsman Nogusta - the Demon Lord''s greatest foe. But will these warriors - once the best in the land - be enough to stem the tide of gruesome horror that threatens to envelop the world?

"David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy." --R.A. Salvatore, New York Times Bestselling author While the Earth quaked, a deadly power burst forth from ancient Atlantis. For the gate of time had been torn open, freeing a cataclysmic evil. Only the last guardian, Jon Shannow, the legendary pistoleer, could shut the deadly portal. But to accomplish this he would have to find the shining Sword of God, said to be floating among the clouds in the perilous lands beyond the wall, where beasts walked like men and worship a dark goddess. As Shannow embarked on his impossible quest, demons gathered in wait. And--somewhere--a golden-haired woman was dreaming of blood . . .

The Drenai stronghold had fallen. Now blood-hungry Nadir hordes spread desolation and despair across all the lands... ...even tiny Gothir, where slavers seized a young girl while the villagers looked the other way--all but the peasant boy Kiall. His unlikely rescue attempt would lead across the savage steppes and on through the Halls of Hell. The youth would face ferocious beasts, deadly warriors, and demons of the dark; he would emerge a man--or not emerge at all. But Kiall would not face these dangers alone. Heroes out of legend joined his quest: Chareos the Blademaster, Beltzer the Axeman, and the bowmen Finn and Maggrig. And one among their company hid a secret that could free the world of Nadir domination. That one was the Nadir Bane, the hope of the Drenai. That one was the Earl of Bronze. Thus did a search for a stolen slave girl become a quest that would shake the very world.

Enter the extraordinary, action-filled world that became Legend-- as the exciting Drenai adventure continues to unfold . . . A mighty warrior and a feared assassin among the Drenai, Waylander the Slayer is now a man hunted by his own people--with a fortune in gold offered as grim reward for his murder. But this is only one of many evils closing in on Waylander and his daughter, Miriel, the beautiful and deadly Battle Queen of Kar-Barzac. For, once separated, father and daughter face certain death as the sorcerers and demons, soldiers and shamans of three empires summon their blackest, most destructive powers in an effort to annihilate these two most gifted Drenai warriors.

He was known as Druss. The Deathwalker. Though the blood of merciless butchers coursed through his veins, he had found a fragile peace through his love for beautiful, mystical Rowena. Then came the day when Druss returned to their village and found everyone dead--massacred by slavers who had stolen the women to sell for gold. Rowena was among the missing. Armed with only his powerful double-bladed ax, Snaga, Druss went after Rowena. His journey would carry him from the highest thrones of power to the deepest dungeons of depravity. Along the way, he would battle savage monsters and descend into terrifying lands of black magic and demons. Yet one thing was certain. Druss would have victory . . . or death.

“A HUMDINGER . . . A MASTERLY TALE TOLD WITH CLARITY AND VERVE.” –The Times (London) The Avatars are immortal and live like kings–even though the empire is dying. Their immortality is guaranteed by magic crystals whose influence is now waning, overwhelmed by the sheer power of a great flood and a sudden ice age. But when two moons appear in the sky, and the ruthless armies of the Crystal Queen swarm across the land bringing devastation and terror, the Avatars unite with their subjects to protect their universe. As the cities face imminent destruction, three heroes emerge. Talaban, a warrior haunted by tragedy; Touchstone, the mystic tribesman seeking his lost love; and Anu, the Holy One, the Builder of Time. And when all seems lost, two others enter the fray: Sofarita, the peasant girl who will inspire a legend, and the madman, Viruk, who will become a god. . . .

Once the legendary knights of the Gabala defended the nine duchies. Their hearts were beautiful; their armor was beyond compare. They were greater than princes, more than men. But they were gone, disappeared through a demon-haunted gateway between worlds. Only one held back -- Manannan, whose every instinct told him to stay. Now he was the coward knight, and in torment. Murder and black magic beset the land. Rumors circulated that the king was enchanted, changed, that his soul was dead . . . and that a reign of terror was about to begin. Now Manannan realized he would have to face his darkest fears: he had no choice but to ride through that dreaded gate and seek out his vanished companions. And the secret he would learn there would tear his soul apart . . . . "A sharp, distinctive medieval fantasy. Dramatic, colorful, taut." -- Locus

There was nothing Jarek Mace wouldn''t do for the right price—including becoming a hero. The Angostin hordes raged over the Southern Borders. Evil sorcery ruled, and the vampyre kings lived once more. The Highland people were in much need of a great hero. Jarek Mace needed nothing and no one—not even that bard Owen Odell, with whom he now traveled. But when Mace harassed the Angostins for his own purposes, he inadvertently aided the Highland people. And now he was being hailed as a hero, a legend, the great Morningstar returned. But Owen Odell knew the real man behind the people''s tales. Mace was an outlaw, a bandit, a heartless thief. He was no savior of the people. He was no legend. Or was he? “It seems that every time I read a new David Gemmell novel it is better than the last—and Morningstar is no exception. . . . The main difference between the book and the myths it draws upon is that Gemmell includes some of the less savory characters who we suspect may have been at the basis of both Robin and Arthur.”—Starburst

“David Gemmell tells a very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy.”—New York Times bestselling author R. A. Salvatore John Shannow, The Jerusalem Man, lived in a world that had toppled on its axis. Civilization had been replaced by ruthlessness and savagery. Relentless in his quest for peace, Shannow followed a path that led only to bloodshed and sorrow. Abaddon, the Lord of the Pit, sought to plunge mankind into a new Satanic era. His Hellborn army spewed forth from the Plague Lands with an unholy force stemming from human sacrifice. For it was the blood of innocents that fueled the corrupted Sipstrassi Stones of Power—the source of Abaddon''s might. But the Hellborn made a fatal mistake—they took the woman who had stolen Shannow''s heart. He would move Heaven and Earth to save her or he would die trying. “Gemmell . . . keeps the mythic currents crackling.”—Publishers Weekly

Les highlanders ont été écrasés par les armées ennemies. Depuis trop longtemps aliénés par le cruel Baron Gottasson, ils ont perdu toute fierté et toute confiance. Leur unique espoir repose sur Sigarni, une jeune fille farouche et obstinée. Descendante du plus puissant roi des Highlands, elle est la seule capable de mobiliser son peuple et de briser enfin le joui des tyrans. Il est temps pour Sigarni de faire face à son destin et de devenir la Reine des Batailles...

Un siècle s''est écoulé depuis l''incroyable résistance de la forteresse de Dros Delnoch. Mais aujourd''hui, le tyrannique empereur Ceska a pris le contrôle du territoire drenaï. Dans sa quête de pouvoir, il a trahi ses plus fidèles soldats, le corps d''armée du Dragon. Le massacre fut terrible et Tenaka Khan est le seul survivant. Il n''est pas près d''oublier la trahison de son maître. Dans ses veines coule le sang d''ancêtres mythiques : Regnak et Ulric, qui guerroyèrent l''un contre l''autre au temps de Druss la Légende. Avec un tel héritage, la glace et le feu fusionnent pour forger un chef à la volonté trempée comme l''acier. Dans le regard violet du Khan brillent les flammes de la haine. Sa mâchoire et ses poings sont serrés. Et aujourd''hui, son coeur crie vengeance !

A captivating all-action tale of otherworldly magic, death, destruction and a fight for survival by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Nicholas Eames. "Gemmell's great reading - the action never lets up. He's several rungs above the good - right into the fabulous!" -- ANNE MCCAFFREY "In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today" -- CONN IGGULDEN "Gemmell has every right to take his place among the SF and fantasy greats." -- SFX "When it comes to heroic fantasy, few do it better than David Gemmell." -- TIME OUT "One of my most favourite books of all time" -- ***** Reader review "Gemmell at his finest" -- *****Reader review "Great fantasy, great story, great author" -- ***** Reader review ********************************************************** The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death. The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, and a new ice age dawned. The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to rebuild, to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide. Then two moons appeared in the skies, unleashing a terrible evil that threatened not only the new empire, but the survival of the world itself.

The Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell brings the myth and legend of Troy to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. "This is how the oldest tales should be read and known. Gemmell is a master of plot, but his triumph is creating men and women so real that their trials are agony and their triumph is glorious" -- CONN IGGULDEN " [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth." -- MANDA SCOTT "The best book that I have ever read" -- ***** Reader review "The characters are rich, engaging and easy to visualize...perfect historical fiction writing." -- ***** Reader review **************************************** The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come. Troy: Shield of Thunder takes the reader back into the glories and tragedies of Bronze Age Greece, reuniting the characters from Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow; the dread Helikaon and his great love, the fiery Andromache, the mighty Hektor and the fabled storyteller, Odysseus. The story concludes in Troy: The Fall of Kings. Have you read the previous title Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow?

High adventure and epic storytelling combine in the final novel in Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell''s bestselling Troy trilogy. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. ''In my pantheon of literary greats, David Gemmell stands alone . . . he put me on the path I still walk today'' -- CONN IGGULDEN " [A] vivid, inspirational re-creation of the Troy myth." -- MANDA SCOTT "Gripping and fast-paced, intelligent and intensely readable...should appeal to anyone who enjoys an action-packed historical epic." -- JOANNE HARRIS "A splendid piece of work that traverses from hero fantasy into legendary and classic writing." -- ***** Reader review "Truly captivating" -- ***** Reader review ************************************** Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son Hektor, and the dread Helikaon who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands. War has been declared. As enemies, who are also kinsmen, are filled with bloodlust, they know that many of them will die, and that some will become heroes: heroes who will live for ever in a story that will echo down the centuries. Have you read the previous two books in the series Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow and Troy: Shield of Thunder?

Quatre cents ans avant Jésus-Christ : Sparte l''orgueilleuse, la cité guerrière, célèbre ses victoires... Et plus personne n''écoute les oracles. Pourtant les présages se multiplient. Une guerre se prépare, plus terrible que toutes elles qui ensanglanteront jamais la Grèce. Son nom est Parménion, il n''est qu''un paria, un sang-mêlé qui doit affronter le mépris de la jeunesse de Sparte. Pour survivre, il devra se battre : son destin a été tracé par des forces obscures qui feront de lui le plus terrible seigneur de guerre que le monde ait connu. Il sera le Lion de Macédoine, celui qu''on nommera la Mort des Nations. Il rendra à la Grèce sa gloire passée avant d''affronter le courroux des enfers.